The Effect of the Project-Based Learning Model on the Participation of Grade X Students in Economics Learning

Abstract

This study was conducted to identify the effect of using the Project Based Learning model on the participation of tenth-grade students in economics learning at SMA Swasta Yos Sudarso Medan. The research employed an experimental design with a quantitative approach to examine the relationship between variables. The subjects of this study were tenth-grade students, consisting of 31 students in class X-1 as the control group and 29 students in class X-2 as the experimental group. The research focused on investigating the relationship between the implementation of the Project Based Learning model and student participation in the learning process of economics.Data were collected through questionnaires and observation sheets to ensure the accuracy and validity of the findings. The results indicated that the t-value exceeded the t-table (7.677 > 2.052), with a significance value of 0.000, which is lower than the threshold of 0.05. This confirms that the application of the Project Based Learning model has a significant impact on student participation. The contribution of this learning model to student participation was found to be 68.8%, while the remaining 31.2% was influenced by other variables beyond the scope of this study